Hong Kong cosplayers Ar Lu and Ronnie Kui have won the 2026 World Cosplay Summit in Japan, marking a major moment for a community that has spent years moving from private homes and small gatherings into the international spotlight.
Four Hong Kong labels translated the city’s energy, sporting culture, neon nights and horror film memories into their SS27 collections at CENTRESTAGE.
Cantonese pop music is experiencing an unprecedented international revival, with streaming data showing a 340 percent increase in listeners from outside Greater China and Canto-pop artists appearing on major international festival lineups for the first time.
The Hong Kong International Film Festival marks its 50th anniversary with a record 4,200 film submissions from 112 countries, a 25-day programme, and the world premiere of 18 films co-produced between Hong Kong and international partners.
Asia's subscription video-on-demand market has reached 680 million paying subscribers, with Netflix, Disney Plus and China's iQIYI pursuing aggressive content investment, original production and pricing strategies to capture the region's growth.
Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival returns to the West Kowloon Cultural District waterfront for its 18th edition, featuring 80 international and Asian acts across four stages over three days in the most ambitious programme in the festival's history.
Major Hollywood studios including Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount and Sony Pictures have collectively committed 4 billion US dollars to Asia-Pacific co-production partnerships over the next three years, prioritising Chinese-language, Korean and Japanese content.
Hong Kong's live theatre industry is experiencing a renaissance, with record ticket sales, three new venues opening across the territory and a new generation of playwrights producing boldly original works that are attracting international attention.
